With Bidunga providing a spark off the bench, Dickinson has been able to focus on what he does best—anchoring the paint, scoring efficiently, and using his size to alter shots and rebounds. The narrative around Dickinson’s defense may not change overnight, but his value to Kansas is undeniable.

K-State coach Jerome Tang called a 30-second timeout after a Bidunga hook shot gave KU a 7-0 lead and another timeout when KU went up 14-0 following a Zeke Mayo 3. Mayo went 4-of-7 from 3 and scored 24 points. He was 6-of-8 from the line.

Fort Worth, Texas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -6.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Kansas visits TCU after Hunter Dickinson scored 25 points in Kansas' 84-74 win over the Kansas State Wildcats.

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Hunter Dickinson is putting on a clinic in the second half against Kansas State, single-handedly leading a 10-0 run to help Kansas basketball seize control in this heated rivalry matchup. After a steady first half with eight points on 4-for-8 shooting and six rebounds, Dickinson turned it up a notch after the break.

To hear it from coach Bill Self, the Bidunga and Hunter Dickinson combination is part of KU’s best lineups. With KJ Adams missing another game, let’s see how Bidunga looks in his (likely) second start — and first on the road.

The Jayhawks led by as many as 16 on Saturday, never trailing in an 84-74 win over the Wildcats. From the time it was 20-4 until the final buzzer, the No. 9 Jayhawks played cool, calm and collected, answering each K-State run with timely buckets.

Hunter Dickinson had 25 points and Zeke Mayo scored 24 to lead No. 9 Kansas over Kansas State 84-74 on Saturday. Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) built a big lead to start the game and then kept K-State at arm's length.

“Those three same guys (Harris, Dickinson, Adams), the challenge is their continuity,” Dixon said. “They’re returning players, they got others on the bench back. They added top recruits, Mayo is a local kid that everybody wanted (along with) the Storr kid. They brought in the top big man in the country this year with Flory.

Tammy Ljungblad [email protected] KU’s Zeke Mayo led all scorers with 23 points, while Jayhawks big man Hunter Dickinson added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Kansas Jayhawks guard AJ Storr (No. 2) takes a shot during a college basketball game against the ...

Well, Kansas beat K-State on the hardwood yet again. Seems like it happens two or three times each year at this point. I mean, the overall record in hoops is 203 to 96 in KU’s favor. In fact, Kansas has more wins against KSU than any school in the country has over another.

The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a loss to arguably their biggest rival in the Big 12, only to face their in-state rival in the Kansas State Wildcats. But with the friendly confines of Allen Fieldhouse waiting, it's safe to say that they should be massive favorites in this one.